KR20120028168A - Terminal and contents sharing method for terminal - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention includes a display unit for displaying a list of content access information including information about a content, a server that transmitted the content, and a player that outputs the content; A user input unit for selecting at least one content access information from the displayed list; And a controller configured to check contents, a server, and a player included in the selected content access information, and to control the checked server to output the checked content by transmitting the checked content to the checked player. It provides a terminal comprising a.

Description

Terminal and contents sharing method for terminal

The present invention relates to a terminal and a content sharing method of the terminal.

The terminal can move And can be divided into a mobile / portable terminal and a stationary terminal depending on whether the mobile terminal is a mobile terminal or a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal may be further classified into a handheld terminal and a vehicle mount terminal according to whether a user can directly carry it.

As the terminal functions are diversified, for example, the form of a multi-content device (multimedia player) having complex functions such as taking a picture or video, playing a music or video file, playing a game or receiving a broadcast, etc. Is implemented.

Recently, a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) network system that connects a terminal such as a television, a personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, and outputs content stored in another terminal to another terminal has been an issue. In addition, in order to support such a DLNA network, it is contemplated to improve the structural part and / or software part of the terminal.

An object of the present invention is to provide a method of sharing content using a list of content access information.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a terminal including: a display unit configured to display a list of content access information including content, a server transmitting the content, and information on a player outputting the content; A user input unit for selecting at least one content access information from the displayed list; And a controller configured to check contents, a server, and a player included in the selected content access information, and to control the checked server to output the checked content by transmitting the checked content to the checked player. It includes.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method of sharing a content of a terminal, the method comprising: displaying a list of content access information including content, a server transmitting the content, and information on a player outputting the content; Selecting at least one content access information from the displayed list; And checking the content, the server, and the player included in the selected content access information, and controlling the checked server to output the checked content by transmitting the checked content to the checked player. It includes.

According to at least one embodiment of the present invention configured as described above, the server, the content and the player by using a list of content access information including information about the content, the server that transmitted the content and the player that outputs the content; You can easily share content without the complicated process of selecting it.

1 is a structural diagram showing a system related to embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention;
3A and 3B are perspective views of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal related to the present invention.
4 is a flow diagram illustrating a method for adding content access information to a list, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
5 is a flow diagram illustrating a method of sharing content using a list of content access information, in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention.
6A through 6D illustrate a process of adding content access information to a list according to an embodiment of the present invention.
7A to 7D illustrate a process of sharing content using a list of content access information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, a mobile terminal according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. The suffix "module" and " part "for the components used in the following description are given or mixed in consideration of ease of specification, and do not have their own meaning or role.

The mobile terminal described in this specification may include a mobile phone, a smart phone, a laptop computer, a digital broadcasting terminal, a PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), a PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation and the like. However, it will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art that the configuration according to the embodiments described herein may also be applied to fixed terminals such as digital TVs, desktop computers, etc., except when applicable only to mobile terminals.

1 is a structural diagram showing a system related to embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, the terminal 100 is connected to one or more external terminals 200 and 300 on which an image display function is implemented through a network, and the external terminal 200 to output content from the external terminals 200 and 300. The content is shared with the external terminals 200 and 300 by delivering the content to the 300 or by receiving and outputting the content from the external terminals 200 and 300.

In addition, the terminal 100 may share the content with the external terminal 200 by controlling to deliver the content from the other external terminal 300 to the external terminal 200 so that the content is displayed on the external terminal 200.

Here, the terminal 100 may use various communication methods such as WiFi, direct WiFi, Zigbee, Ultra-wideband, and Bluetooth to communicate with the external terminals 200 and 300. In addition, according to a communication method, the terminal 100 may directly connect with the external terminals 200 and 300 to transmit and receive data, or may transmit and receive data through an access point.

In addition, the terminal 100 and the external terminals 200 and 300 may share content through an internet network. The terminal 100 and the external terminals 200 and 300 may share the same content by connecting to the Internet and receiving and displaying the synchronized content regardless of the location and the device. Accordingly, the terminal 100 controls the external terminal 200 or 300 by directly or via the Internet network so that the external terminal 200, 300 receives and displays the synchronized contents through the Internet. , 300) and the content can be shared.

Here, the terminal 100 and the external terminals 200 and 300 are wireless, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN), wireless broadband (WiBro), world interoperability for microwave access (Wimax), and high speed downlink packet access (HSDPA). Internet technology is available.

Hereinafter, a DLNA (Digital Living Network Alliance) system will be described with reference to FIG. 1.

The DLNA system may include a digital media server (DMS), a digital media controller (DMC), and a digital media renderer (DMR). In addition, the system may include a digital media player (DMP) including the functions of the DMC and the DMR.

The DMS has the ability to access the content, and serves to store or provide digital media content to the DMR. The DMC provides a search function that allows users to search for digital media content items in the DMS, including Control Points (CPs), which are UI applications (User-Interface Applications), and allows DLNA network users to display or distribute the content. To help.

The DMC may be located between the DMS and the DMR to perform playback control of the DMR and receive a list of contents generated by the DMS. The DMC controls the DMS to transmit the selected specific content to the DMR by transmitting a control signal between the DMS and the DMR.

The DMR plays a role of playing the content selected by the DMP or the DMC. In the case of DMP may include DMR. In this case, the DMR may receive and output the converted file converted by the DMS in a streaming form. On the other hand, the DMR may output a list of various contents of the DMS according to the DMC control.

2 is a block diagram of a mobile terminal according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The mobile terminal 100 includes a wireless communication unit 110, an A / V input unit 120, a user input unit 130, a sensing unit 140, an output unit 150, a memory 160, and an interface. The unit 170, the controller 180, and the power supply unit 190 may be included. The components shown in FIG. 2 are not essential, so that a mobile terminal having more or fewer components may be implemented.

Hereinafter, the components will be described in order.

The wireless communication unit 110 may include one or more modules that enable wireless communication between the mobile terminal 100 and the wireless communication system or between the mobile terminal 100 and a network in which the mobile terminal 100 is located. For example, the wireless communication unit 110 may include a broadcast receiving module 111, a mobile communication module 112, a wireless Internet module 113, a short range communication module 114, and a location information module 115 .

The broadcast receiving module 111 receives a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information from an external broadcast management server through a broadcast channel.

The broadcast channel may include a satellite channel and a terrestrial channel. The broadcast management server may mean a server that generates and transmits a broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information or a server that receives a previously generated broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information and transmits the same to a terminal. The broadcast signal may include not only a TV broadcast signal, a radio broadcast signal, and a data broadcast signal, but also a broadcast signal having a data broadcast signal combined with a TV broadcast signal or a radio broadcast signal.

The broadcast related information may mean information related to a broadcast channel, a broadcast program, or a broadcast service provider. The broadcast related information may also be provided through a mobile communication network. In this case, it may be received by the mobile communication module 112.

The broadcast related information may exist in various forms. For example, it may exist in the form of Electronic Program Guide (EPG) of Digital Multimedia Broadcasting (DMB) or Electronic Service Guide (ESG) of Digital Video Broadcast-Handheld (DVB-H).

The broadcast receiving module 111 may include, for example, Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Terrestrial (DMB-T), Digital Multimedia Broadcasting-Satellite (DMB-S), Media Forward Link Only (MediaFLO), and Digital Video Broadcast (DVB-H). Digital broadcast signals can be received using digital broadcasting systems such as Handheld and Integrated Services Digital Broadcast-Terrestrial (ISDB-T). Of course, the broadcast receiving module 111 may be configured to be suitable for not only the above-described digital broadcasting system but also other broadcasting systems.

The broadcast signal and / or broadcast related information received through the broadcast receiving module 111 may be stored in the memory 160.

The mobile communication module 112 transmits and receives a wireless signal with at least one of a base station, an external terminal, and a server on a mobile communication network. The wireless signal may include various types of data according to transmission and reception of a voice call signal, a video call call signal, or a text / multimedia message.

The wireless internet module 113 refers to a module for wireless internet access and may be embedded or external to the mobile terminal 100. Wireless Internet technologies may include Wireless LAN (Wi-Fi), Wireless Broadband (Wibro), World Interoperability for Microwave Access (Wimax), High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA), and the like.

The short range communication module 114 refers to a module for short range communication. As a short range communication technology, Bluetooth, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), Ultra Wideband (UWB), ZigBee, and the like may be used.

The location information module 115 is a module for obtaining a location of a mobile terminal, and a representative example thereof is a GPS (Global Position System) module.

Referring to FIG. 2, the A / V input unit 120 is for inputting an audio signal or a video signal, and may include a camera 121 and a microphone 122. The camera 121 processes image frames such as still images or moving images obtained by the image sensor in the video call mode or the photographing mode. The processed image frame may be displayed on the display unit 151.

The image frame processed by the camera 121 may be stored in the memory 160 or transmitted to the outside through the wireless communication unit 110. Two or more cameras 121 may be provided according to the use environment.

The microphone 122 receives an external sound signal by a microphone in a call mode, a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, etc., and processes the external sound signal into electrical voice data. The processed voice data can be converted into a form that can be transmitted to the mobile communication base station through the mobile communication module 112 when the voice data is in the call mode, and output. The microphone 122 may implement various noise removing algorithms for removing noise generated in the process of receiving an external sound signal.

The user input unit 130 generates input data for the user to control the operation of the terminal. The user input unit 130 may include a key pad dome switch, a touch pad (static pressure / capacitance), a jog wheel, a jog switch, and the like.

The sensing unit 140 detects a current state of the mobile terminal 100 such as an open / closed state of the mobile terminal 100, a location of the mobile terminal 100, presence or absence of a user contact, orientation of the mobile terminal, acceleration / deceleration of the mobile terminal, and the like. To generate a sensing signal for controlling the operation of the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal 100 is in the form of a slide phone, it may sense whether the slide phone is opened or closed. In addition, whether the power supply unit 190 is supplied with power, whether the interface unit 170 is coupled to the external device may be sensed. The sensing unit 140 may include a proximity sensor 141.

The output unit 150 is used to generate an output related to sight, hearing, or tactile sense, and includes a display unit 151, an audio output module 152, an alarm unit 153, and a haptic module 154. Can be.

The display unit 151 displays (outputs) information processed by the mobile terminal 100. For example, when the mobile terminal is in a call mode, the mobile terminal displays a user interface (UI) or a graphic user interface (GUI) related to the call. When the mobile terminal 100 is in a video call mode or a photographing mode, the mobile terminal 100 displays photographed and / or received images, a UI, and a GUI.

The display unit 151 includes a liquid crystal display (LCD), a thin film transistor-liquid crystal display (TFT LCD), an organic light-emitting diode (OLED), and a flexible display (flexible). and at least one of a 3D display.

Some of these displays can be configured to be transparent or light transmissive so that they can be seen from the outside. This may be referred to as a transparent display. A representative example of the transparent display is TOLED (Transparant OLED). The rear structure of the display unit 151 may also be configured as a light transmissive structure. With this structure, the user can see the object located behind the terminal body through the area occupied by the display unit 151 of the terminal body.

There may be two or more display units 151 according to the implementation form of the mobile terminal 100. For example, in the mobile terminal 100, a plurality of display portions may be spaced apart from one another, or may be disposed integrally with one another, and may be disposed on different surfaces, respectively.

When the display unit 151 and a sensor for detecting a touch operation (hereinafter, referred to as a touch sensor) form a mutual layer structure (hereinafter referred to as a touch screen), the display unit 151 may be configured in addition to an output device. Can also be used as an input device. The touch sensor may have, for example, a form of a touch film, a touch sheet, a touch pad, or the like.

The touch sensor may be configured to convert a change in pressure applied to a specific portion of the display unit 151 or capacitance generated in a specific portion of the display unit 151 into an electrical input signal. The touch sensor may be configured to detect not only the position and area of the touch but also the pressure at the touch.

If there is a touch input to the touch sensor, the corresponding signal (s) is sent to the touch controller. The touch controller processes the signal (s) and then transmits the corresponding data to the controller 180. As a result, the controller 180 can know which area of the display unit 151 is touched.

Referring to FIG. 2, a proximity sensor 141 may be disposed in an inner region of the mobile terminal surrounded by the touch screen or near the touch screen. The proximity sensor refers to a sensor that detects the presence or absence of an object approaching a predetermined detection surface or an object present in the vicinity without using a mechanical contact by using an electromagnetic force or infrared rays. Proximity sensors have a longer life and higher utilization than touch sensors.

Examples of the proximity sensor include a transmission photoelectric sensor, a direct reflection photoelectric sensor, a mirror reflection photoelectric sensor, a high frequency oscillation proximity sensor, a capacitive proximity sensor, a magnetic proximity sensor, and an infrared proximity sensor. When the touch screen is capacitive, the touch screen is configured to detect the proximity of the pointer by the change of the electric field according to the proximity of the pointer. In this case, the touch screen (touch sensor) may be classified as a proximity sensor.

Hereinafter, for convenience of explanation, the act of allowing the pointer to be recognized without being in contact with the touch screen so that the pointer is located on the touch screen is referred to as a "proximity touch", and the touch The act of actually touching the pointer on the screen is called "contact touch." The position where the proximity touch is performed by the pointer on the touch screen refers to a position where the pointer is perpendicular to the touch screen when the pointer is in proximity proximity.

The proximity sensor detects a proximity touch and a proximity touch pattern (for example, a proximity touch distance, a proximity touch direction, a proximity touch speed, a proximity touch time, a proximity touch position, and a proximity touch movement state). Information corresponding to the sensed proximity touch operation and proximity touch pattern may be output on the touch screen.

The sound output module 152 may output audio data received from the wireless communication unit 110 or stored in the memory 160 in a call signal reception, a call mode or a recording mode, a voice recognition mode, a broadcast reception mode, and the like. The sound output module 152 may also output a sound signal related to a function (eg, a call signal reception sound, a message reception sound, etc.) performed in the mobile terminal 100. The sound output module 152 may include a receiver, a speaker, a buzzer, and the like.

The alarm unit 153 outputs a signal for notifying occurrence of an event of the mobile terminal 100. Examples of events occurring in the mobile terminal include call signal reception, message reception, key signal input, and touch input. The alarm unit 153 may output a signal for notifying occurrence of an event in a form other than a video signal or an audio signal, for example, vibration. The video signal or the audio signal may be output through the display unit 151 or the audio output module 152, so that they 151 and 152 may be classified as part of the alarm unit 153.

The haptic module 154 generates various tactile effects that the user can feel. Vibration is a representative example of the haptic effect generated by the haptic module 154. The intensity and pattern of vibration generated by the haptic module 154 can be controlled. For example, different vibrations may be synthesized and output or may be sequentially output.

In addition to vibration, the haptic module 154 may be configured to provide a pin array that vertically moves with respect to the contact skin surface, a jetting force or suction force of air through an injection or inlet port, grazing to the skin surface, contact of an electrode, electrostatic force, and the like. Various tactile effects can be generated, such as effects by the endothermic and the reproduction of a sense of cold using the elements capable of endotherm or heat generation.

The haptic module 154 may not only deliver the haptic effect through direct contact, but also may implement the user to feel the haptic effect through a muscle sense such as a finger or an arm. Two or more haptic modules 154 may be provided according to a configuration aspect of the mobile terminal 100.

The memory 160 may store a program for the operation of the controller 180 and may temporarily store input / output data (for example, a phone book, a message, a still image, a video, etc.). The memory 160 may store data relating to various patterns of vibration and sound output when a touch input on the touch screen is performed.

The memory 160 may be a flash memory type, a hard disk type, a multimedia card micro type, a card type memory (for example, SD or XD memory), RAM (Random Access Memory, RAM), Static Random Access Memory (SRAM), Read-Only Memory (ROM), Electrically Erasable Programmable Read-Only Memory (EEPROM), Programmable Read-Only Memory (PROM), Magnetic Memory, Magnetic It may include a storage medium of at least one type of disk, optical disk. The mobile terminal 100 may operate in connection with a web storage that performs a storage function of the memory 160 on the Internet.

The interface unit 170 serves as a path with all external devices connected to the mobile terminal 100. The interface unit 170 receives data from an external device, receives power, transfers the power to each component inside the mobile terminal 100, or transmits data inside the mobile terminal 100 to an external device. For example, a wired / wireless headset port, an external charger port, a wired / wireless data port, a memory card port, a port for connecting a device having an identification module, an audio I / O port, A video input / output (I / O) port, an earphone port, and the like may be included in the interface unit 170.

The identification module is a chip that stores various types of information for authenticating the usage rights of the mobile terminal 100, and includes a user identification module (UIM), a subscriber identify module (SIM), and a universal user authentication module ( Universal Subscriber Identity Module (USIM), and the like. Devices with identification modules (hereinafter referred to as "identification devices") can be manufactured in a smart card format. Accordingly, the identification device can be connected to the terminal 100 through the port.

The interface unit may be a passage through which power from the cradle is supplied to the mobile terminal 100 when the mobile terminal 100 is connected to an external cradle, or various command signals input from the cradle by a user may be transferred. It may be a passage that is delivered to the terminal. Various command signals or power input from the cradle may be operated as signals for recognizing that the mobile terminal is correctly mounted on the cradle.

The controller 180 typically controls the overall operation of the mobile terminal. For example, perform related control and processing for voice calls, data communications, video calls, and the like. The controller 180 may include a multimedia module 181 for playing multimedia. The multimedia module 181 may be implemented in the controller 180 or may be implemented separately from the controller 180.

The controller 180 may perform a pattern recognition process for recognizing a writing input or a drawing input performed on the touch screen as text and an image, respectively.

The power supply unit 190 receives an external power source and an internal power source under the control of the controller 180 to supply power for operation of each component.

Various embodiments described herein may be implemented in a recording medium readable by a computer or similar device using, for example, software, hardware or a combination thereof.

According to a hardware implementation, the embodiments described herein include application specific integrated circuits (ASICs), digital signal processors (DSPs), digital signal processing devices (DSPDs), programmable logic devices (PLDs), field programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), and the like. It may be implemented using at least one of processors, controllers, micro-controllers, microprocessors, and electrical units for performing other functions. The described embodiments may be implemented by the controller 180 itself.

According to the software implementation, embodiments such as the procedures and functions described herein may be implemented as separate software modules. Each of the software modules may perform one or more functions and operations described herein. Software code can be implemented in a software application written in a suitable programming language. The software code may be stored in the memory 160 and executed by the controller 180.

3A is a front perspective view of an example of a mobile terminal or a portable terminal according to the present invention.

The disclosed portable terminal 100 has a terminal body in the form of a bar. However, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be applied to various structures such as a slide type, a folder type, a swing type, a swivel type, and two or more bodies are coupled to be relatively movable.

The body includes a casing (casing, housing, cover, etc.) that forms an exterior. In this embodiment, the case may be divided into a front case 101 and a rear case 102. Various electronic components are built in the space formed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102. At least one intermediate case may be further disposed between the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The cases may be formed by injecting synthetic resin or may be formed of a metal material, for example, a metal material such as stainless steel (STS) or titanium (Ti).

The display unit 151, the audio output unit 152, the camera 121, the user input units 130/131 and 132, the microphone 122, and the interface 170 may be disposed in the terminal body, mainly the front case 101. have.

The display unit 151 occupies most of the main surface of the front case 101. A sound output unit 151 and a camera 121 are disposed in an area adjacent to one end of both ends of the display unit 151 and a user input unit 131 and a microphone 122 are disposed in an area adjacent to the other end. The user input unit 132 and the interface 170 may be disposed on side surfaces of the front case 101 and the rear case 102.

The user input unit 130 is manipulated to receive a command for controlling the operation of the portable terminal 100 and may include a plurality of operation units 131 and 132. The manipulation units 131 and 132 may also be collectively referred to as manipulating portions, and may be employed in any manner as long as the user operates the tactile manner with a tactile feeling.

Content input by the first or second manipulation units 131 and 132 may be variously set. For example, the first operation unit 131 receives commands such as start, end, scroll, and the like, and the second operation unit 132 controls the size of the sound output from the sound output unit 152 or the size of the sound output from the display unit 151 To the touch recognition mode of the touch screen.

FIG. 3B is a rear perspective view of the portable terminal shown in FIG. 3A.

Referring to FIG. 3B, a camera 121 ′ may be additionally mounted on the rear of the terminal body, that is, the rear case 102. The camera 121 ′ has a photographing direction substantially opposite to that of the camera 121 (see FIG. 3A), and may be a camera having different pixels from the camera 121.

For example, the camera 121 has a low pixel so that the user's face is photographed and transmitted to the counterpart in case of a video call, and the camera 121 'photographs a general subject and does not transmit it immediately. It is desirable to have a high pixel because there are many. The cameras 121 and 121 'may be installed in the terminal body so as to be rotatable or pop-upable.

A flash 123 and a mirror 124 are further disposed adjacent to the camera 121 '. The flash 123 shines light toward the subject when the subject is photographed by the camera 121 '. The mirror 124 allows the user to see his / her own face or the like when photographing (self-photographing) the user using the camera 121 '.

The sound output unit 152 'may be further disposed on the rear surface of the terminal body. The sound output unit 152 ′ may implement a stereo function together with the sound output unit 152 (see FIG. 3A), and may be used to implement a speakerphone mode during a call.

In addition to the antenna for talking and the like, a broadcast signal reception antenna 116 may be additionally disposed on the side of the terminal body. An antenna 116 constituting a part of the broadcast receiving module 111 (refer to FIG. 2) may be installed to be pulled out from the terminal body.

A power supply unit 190 for supplying power to the portable terminal 100 is mounted on the terminal body. The power supply unit 190 may be embedded in the terminal body or may be directly detachable from the outside of the terminal body.

The rear case 102 may be further equipped with a touch pad 135 for sensing a touch. Like the display unit 151, the touch pad 135 may also be configured to have a light transmission type. In this case, if the display unit 151 is configured to output time information on both sides, the time information can be recognized through the touch pad 135 as well. The information output on both surfaces may be controlled by the touch pad 135. Alternatively, a display may be additionally mounted on the touch pad 135, and a touch screen may be disposed on the rear case 102 as well.

The touch pad 135 operates in association with the display unit 151 of the front case 101. The touch pad 135 may be disposed parallel to the rear of the display unit 151. The touch pad 135 may have a size equal to or smaller than that of the display unit 151.

1 illustrates a case in which the terminal 100 is a mobile phone and the external terminals 200 and 300 are a television and a laptop computer, for example, but the present invention is not limited thereto. According to the present invention, the terminal and the external terminal (100, 200, 300) is a smart phone (notebook), notebook computer, digital broadcasting terminal, PDA (Personal Digital Assistants), PMP (Portable Multimedia Player), navigation, television, desktop It may be implemented as a computer, a set-top box, or the like.

Meanwhile, since the structure of the external terminals 200 and 300 illustrated in FIG. 1 is similar to that of the terminal 100 described with reference to FIG. 2, the description of the external terminals 200 and 300 is omitted in this document. do.

Embodiments disclosed in this document may be implemented in the terminal 100 described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3B.

4 is a flowchart illustrating a method of adding content access information to a list according to an embodiment of the present invention. 6A to 6D illustrate a process of adding content access information to a list according to an embodiment of the present invention.

First, the controller 180 drives a content sharing application, that is, a DMC (or DMP) related application according to a user input (S101).

Thereafter, the controller 180 searches for the DMS and displays the searched DMS through the display unit 151 (S102). As shown in FIG. 6A, the controller 180 searches for all DMSs capable of providing content in the DLNA system and displays them on the screen. In addition, the terminal 100 providing the DMC function may be displayed together.

Thereafter, the controller 180 selects at least one DMS among the searched DMSs according to a user input (S103). In this case, the terminal 100 may be selected as the DMS.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6C, the controller 180 searches for content in the selected DMS and displays the found content on the display unit 151 (S104).

Thereafter, at least one content is selected from the displayed contents according to the user input (S105).

Thereafter, the controller 180 searches for the DMR, displays it on the display unit 151 (S106), and selects at least one of the displayed DMRs according to a user input (S107). In this case, the terminal 100 may be selected as the DMR.

When the DMS, the DMR, and the content are selected, the controller 180 controls the selected DMS to transmit the selected content to the selected DMR to output the content transmitted from the selected DMR (S108). Accordingly, as shown in FIG. 6D, the selected content (eg, video) from the selected DMS (eg, the notebook 200) is transmitted to the selected DMR (eg, the TV 300) and played.

Meanwhile, the controller 180 adds content access information including the selected DMS, the selected content, and the information about the selected DMR, to the content access list and stores the content access information in the memory 160 (S109). In this case, the content access information may include information about a degree of output of the content selected in the DMR, for example, a progress degree of a video. Meanwhile, the list of content access information may be equally stored in all terminals in the DLNA system or in all terminals having a DMC function in the DLNA system.

5 is a flowchart illustrating a method of sharing content using a list of content access information according to an embodiment of the present invention. 7A to 7D illustrate a process of sharing content using a list of content access information according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The controller 180 displays a list of content access information through the display unit 151 according to a predetermined user input (S201) (S202). As described above, the list includes at least one content access information including information on content, a DMS that transmitted the content, and a DMR that outputs the content.

Thereafter, when at least one content access information is selected from the displayed list according to a user input (S203), the controller 180 checks the content, the server, and the player included in the selected content access information (S204).

Thereafter, the controller 180 controls the DMS to transmit the content to the DMR and output the content to the DMR according to the identified content access information (S205). That is, the controller 180 does not newly search and display the DMS, the content, and the DMR, but controls the content to be transmitted and output from the DMS to the DMR by connecting to the DMS and the DMR according to the content accessor information.

7A to 7C are diagrams illustrating a user interface for displaying a list of content access information.

Referring to FIG. 7A, a key ("MEDIA LOG") for displaying a list of content access information may include a key ("CALL LOG") for displaying a call / message history of a call or a message, a frequently used contact, and a function. It may be displayed through the display unit 151 together with a key (“FAVORITES”) for displaying the back and the like.

Referring to FIG. 7B, when the "MEDIA LOG" key is selected by the user, a list of content access information is displayed. The list of content access information may include not only content information accessed according to the sharing method described with reference to FIG. 4 but also information about content output from the terminal 100 without sharing with other terminals 200 and 300. . In addition, the terminal 100 may include not only contents shared by the DMC role, but also information about contents shared by the other terminals 200 and 300 as the DMC role.

Referring to FIG. 7C, when any one content is selected from the list of content access information by the user, information about the capacity of the content, the DMS, the DMR, the progress of reproduction of the content, and the like may be displayed. Subsequently, when a predetermined user input (such as a long touch on the selected content access information or an input of touching a displayed play key) is input, as shown in FIG. 7D, when the same content is interrupted (content is interrupted during playback) as shown in FIG. 7D. From where it left off).

Further, according to an embodiment of the present invention, the above-described method can be implemented as a code that can be read by a processor on a medium on which the program is recorded. Examples of processor-readable media include ROM, RAM, CD-ROM, magnetic tape, floppy disk, optical data storage, and the like, and may be implemented in the form of a carrier wave (for example, transmission over the Internet). Include.

The above-described terminal and its content sharing method may not be limitedly applied to the configuration and method of the above-described embodiments, but the embodiments may be selectively modified in whole or in part in various embodiments so that various modifications may be made. It may be configured in combination.

In the above, preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Here, the terms or words used in the present specification and claims should not be construed as being limited to the common or dictionary meanings, but should be interpreted as meanings and concepts corresponding to the technical spirit of the present invention.

100: mobile terminal 110: wireless communication unit
120: A / V input unit 130: user input unit
140: sensing unit 150: output unit
160: memory 170: interface unit
180: control unit 190: power supply unit
200: first external terminal
300: second external terminal

Claims (5)

Displaying a list of content access information including content, a server transmitting the content, and information about a player outputting the content;
Selecting at least one content access information from the displayed list; And
Identifying the content, the server, and the player included in the selected content access information, and controlling the checked server to output the checked content by transmitting the checked content to the checked player; Content sharing method of the terminal comprising. The method of claim 1,
Searching for and displaying a server;
Selecting at least one of the displayed servers;
Searching for and displaying content in the selected server;
Selecting at least one content among the displayed contents;
Searching for and displaying a player;
Selecting at least one player of the displayed players;
Controlling, by the selected server, transmitting the selected content to the selected player so that the selected player outputs the transmitted content; And
And adding content access information including information about the selected server, the selected content, and the selected player, to the content access list. The method of claim 1, wherein the content access information,
The content further includes information regarding a point at which the output is stopped in the player,
In the controlling step,
And checking the interrupted point included in the selected content access information to output the content from the interrupted point. The method of claim 1, wherein in the displaying step,
And a key for displaying a call or message number / calling history and a key for displaying a content access history, and displaying a list of the content access information when a key for displaying the content access history is input. How to share the content of the terminal. A display unit configured to display a list of content access information including content, a server transmitting the content, and information about a player outputting the content;
A user input unit for selecting at least one content access information from the displayed list; And
A control unit which checks content, a server, and a player included in the selected content access information, and transmits the checked content to the checked player to control the checked player to output the checked content; Terminal containing.

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